Pot-enjoying Ohio defendant agrees to quit

1:44 PM,
Nov. 27, 2012

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An avid marijuana user has agreed to give up his pastime to avoid a jail sentence from a judge who had been perplexed by his reluctance.

Damaine Mitchell, 19, got credit for time served of 72 days for marijuana possession, ending that case. Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Melba Marsh convicted him of possession Monday after ruling him not guilty of trafficking.

Mitchell first had to pledge to stop smoking marijuana and to seek treatment. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that Mitchell had told her earlier that he doubted he could stop smoking marijuana, which he'd been doing since age 10. ...